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We awoke to a downpour, but the weather gods smiled upon us, and by the time we began our day's activites the rain had stopped. Our local guide pointed out the sights as we climbed the hill to its highest point where we had a wonderful view of the beautiful city of Bratislava. At the top was the Soviet War Memorial, a thank you to the many Soviet …

We left Slavonice int the rain and made our way to Bratislava. Our first stop ws in Trebic, a UNESCO world Heritage Site. Somehow the Jewish Quarter excaped destruction from both the Nazis and the communists, andstands as a monument to a lost community. The Synagogue was originally built in the 1669 and served the community until 1920. Wedged …

... which ultimately had a pretty uncomfortable atmosphere. I ordered a dish of Slovakian Pork Schnitzel but it ended up just being really floury and the waiters and waitresses didn't seem to enjoy working at the restaurant and were watching videos on their phones the whole time I was eating. At that moment, I was feeling half depressed and half optimistic. Bratislava was truly living up to its reviews about it being grey and cold, but I was also keen on forgetting about ...

... ankles in the past couple of days than the whole time in this part of the world. Ironic eyeglasses are all the rage. I also see more international types of cuisine. My food choices here have been a lot broader than other parts of this trip (I had good Thai one night!)

My first full day in Bratislava, I managed to cover most of the town in a few hours. Without using a map, I was easily able to navigate ...